• Celebration of the National Day on Wednesday 13th July with a fireworks display from the harbour (weather permitting) and on Thursday 14th July 2022 at 10:30 AM with a ceremony at the War Memorial.
  • Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 10:30 PM fireworks launched from the harbour
  • Thursday 14th July At 10:30 AM: Ceremony at the War Memorial with the traditional laying of wreaths by the Mayor and members of the ex-servicemen's association.

 

‼️🚤⛵ Attention! For security reasons, all entry or exit from the port will be prohibited between 9:30 PM and 11:30 PM.❌
↔️🌊🚤⛵ The circulation on the water as well as mooring will also be prohibited within a perimeter of 250m around the barge from which the fireworks will be launched. ↔️
⛔🚗The village centre will be closed to traffic from 8 PM to 11:30 PM, from Place des Portes to Route Neuve.

History recap:

The 14th of July is the national holiday of the French Republic. It is a public holiday in France.

The law making July 14th an annual national holiday was enacted on July 6th, 1880. While July 14th is generally associated with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, it is in fact July 14th, 1790, the Fête de la Fédération, that has been officially commemorated in France for over a century.

Whether we think of 14th July 1789 or 14th July 1790, the date of 14th July marks the Republic's adherence to Human Rights and the rejection of all despotisms.« The fall of the Bastille is the fall of all Bastilles [...], exclaims Victor Hugo to the Assembly on the eve of the vote on the law [...]. July 14th marks the end of all enslavements; it is the festival of all nations.« 

Happy holidays everyone!

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